Birmingham police Sgt. Rebecca Herrera says the woman was in the motel room when she thought she heard a noise. Police say she grabbed her gun that was under her pillow, and somehow accidentally shot herself in the chest.

The woman was taken to a hospital, where Herrera says she was listed in stable condition as of 3:15 a.m.

Police say the woman's toddler son was also in the room at the time of the shooting but wasn't injured.